Police spokewoman Tania Rues said someone struck Deandre Binns as he was crossing the street with relatives.

"The child ended up on the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle kept on going," Rues said. "It swerved about two times, the child fell off the car and this vehicle then proceeded to run the child over and flee the scene."

Binns was taken to the hospital where he died.

Deandre's mother, Monique Batchlor, said her son was special.

"He was going to be the shining star," Batchlor said. "He knew everything. You ask him to spell anything and he could spell it. You ask him to read something, he could read it."

Batchlor is asking for the driver to come forward.

"We need to close this," she said. "We need some closure from it."

Police said they are looking for the driver of a white car, possible a newer model Dodge Charger.